New Kuala Kedah jetty crucial
The authorities are concerned that the existing facilities will be overstretched to cater for the increase in tourist arrivals on Langkawi
The state government is studying the possibility of building a new jetty in Kuala Kedah to replace the existing one which can no longer accommodate the increasing number of passengers coming here.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said the existing jetty is being used by over two million passengers annually and traffic flow is expected to increase in near future.
Mukhriz said the state government had received a proposal to build a new jetty on the north side of the Kuala Kedah river mouth and it would involve some reclamation work.
"It is time to focus on building a new jetty in Kuala Kedah as the RM70 million expansion of the Kuah Jetty in Langkawi has already started," he said in a press conference after the introduction of Rahsia Estates Resort Residences, Eco-Hotel and Spa Langkawi here on Saturday.
He said the proposed new jetty for Kuala Kedah will complement the Kuah Jetty expansion project which is funded by the Federal government through the Transport Ministry.
Mukhriz said that it was not feasible to expand the existing jetty in Kuala Kedah because of space constrain. "It is not just about the passengers' waiting area, but also the overall facility, such as an ample and conducive parking area. There is a serious parking shortage at the existing jetty," he said.
Currently, holiday goers park their vehicles at private parking areas scattered in Kuala Kedah and the parking shortage is worse during school holidays and major festive holidays.
The expansion of Kuah Jetty and the proposed new jetty for Kuala Kedah are in line with the Langkawi Tourism Masterplan to attract three million tourist arrivals by next year.
However, as of October last year, the number of tourist arrivals has reached 2.6 million and Mukhriz said Langkawi is expected to exceed the targeted figure soon.
The Kuala Kedah jetty accommodates over two million passengers annually.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
The authorities are concerned that the existing facilities will be overstretched to cater for the increase in tourist arrivals on Langkawi
The state government is studying the possibility of building a new jetty in Kuala Kedah to replace the existing one which can no longer accommodate the increasing number of passengers coming here.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said the existing jetty is being used by over two million passengers annually and traffic flow is expected to increase in near future.
Mukhriz said the state government had received a proposal to build a new jetty on the north side of the Kuala Kedah river mouth and it would involve some reclamation work.
"It is time to focus on building a new jetty in Kuala Kedah as the RM70 million expansion of the Kuah Jetty in Langkawi has already started," he said in a press conference after the introduction of Rahsia Estates Resort Residences, Eco-Hotel and Spa Langkawi here on Saturday.
He said the proposed new jetty for Kuala Kedah will complement the Kuah Jetty expansion project which is funded by the Federal government through the Transport Ministry.
Mukhriz said that it was not feasible to expand the existing jetty in Kuala Kedah because of space constrain. "It is not just about the passengers' waiting area, but also the overall facility, such as an ample and conducive parking area. There is a serious parking shortage at the existing jetty," he said.
Currently, holiday goers park their vehicles at private parking areas scattered in Kuala Kedah and the parking shortage is worse during school holidays and major festive holidays.
The expansion of Kuah Jetty and the proposed new jetty for Kuala Kedah are in line with the Langkawi Tourism Masterplan to attract three million tourist arrivals by next year.
However, as of October last year, the number of tourist arrivals has reached 2.6 million and Mukhriz said Langkawi is expected to exceed the targeted figure soon.
The Kuala Kedah jetty accommodates over two million passengers annually.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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